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Goals and Learning Outcomes

It is well known that hypertension (HTN) is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, including myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke (Whelton et al., 2018). Healthcare providers (HCPs) must be aware of the current guidelines that drive HTN management. This includes knowledge of the different classes of medications that are used to treat HTN. A thorough understanding of these medications will guide the care teams’ assessment, monitoring, and education of patients about the management of hypertension.

The goal of this course is to provide nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, physicians, physician assistants, and pharmacists in acute care settings with updated information on the management of hypertension so they can collaborate on the implementation of best management practices for the treatment of hypertension.


After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the goals for management of hypertension, including a review of patient assessment.
  • Identify medications used to treat hypertension, including their mechanism of action.
  • Recognize adverse effects of antihypertensive medications.
  • Discuss lifestyle management strategies and patient education important to antihypertensive use.

Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/26

Course Originally Released On: 04/01/23

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Accreditation Information

NURSES

In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

 

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Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses

 

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Disclosures

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.